=oreign trucs are costing the UK millions of pounds every year, according to a new report. Chris Tindall and David Harris...

ANGRY FORD subcontractors owed up to £40,000 apiece for work carried out before the end of August have been promised that they...

EGLINTON FAST FREIGHT (EFF), one of Northern Ireland's largest hauliers, has called in the receivers following a cash crisis....

HOYER UK, PART of the giant German-owned Hoyer Group, boosted its pre-tax profit by almost £1m in its latest financial year....

as he was making off with a truck-load of electrical goods has had his nine-year jail term cut. John Clarke, of East Ham, was...

As Pall-Ex gears up for two tribunal claims brought by former employees, its paid the price of previous unfair dismissal...

HULL-BASED EDWARDS Logistics converted a £1.8m loss in 2003 into a £133,000 profit last year after it dropped its third-party...

THREE OF THE UK's biggest beer distribution companies have begun talks with union officials about reducing accident rates among...

SOUTH YORKSHIRE Hazchem haulier Alan Lodge Partnership has had its 0-licence revoked after Northeastern Traffic Commissioner...

Barry Proctor realises that VOSA is over-stretched but reckons we have to find a way to crack down on foreign operators who...

Last week we bemoaned the sorry state of our enforcement procedures when it comes to the flagrant disregard for our laws...

\fter meeting the Transport Minister the Route One Nessure group is cautiously optimistic that progress night have been made....

CHESHIRE-BASED Boughey Distribution's profits were just £227,000 for the year ending 31 May 2005 down from £890,000 the...

'URNOVER AT Chester istribution and warehousing Dmpany Great Bear Distribution awed to £56.6m for the year nding 31 December...

ggregates iauliers in :he market br new :ippers can lovv add Viercedes 3enz to :heir shop )ing lists. Cohn Barnett -...

THE FREIGHT Transport Association has attacked a report which suggests that the London congestion charge should be raised to...

ESSEX-BASED Canute Haulage boosted turnover by more than £3m in the last financial year, leading to a slight increase in...

WILTSHIRE POLICE have dropped tacho falsification charges against a driver who confused miles and kilometres Dennis Yeatman had...

SMALL AND medium sized haulage companies in the Scottish Highlands could be helped by a scheme aimed at developing management...

MARGINS IN the haulage industry are down on two years ago and running at just 2.7%, according to Plimsoll Publishing. A...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1947 and...

High Court judgment has gone n MAN's favour: it now hopes for 3 £300m pay-out from =reightliner. Sally Nash reports. 7...

HERTFORDSHIRE-BASED Chestminster has won a five-year haulage contract with steel company Kierbeck. Chestminster, which is...

_ogistics specialist DHL has won a British Gypsum plasterboard :ontract from a local operator. Sally Nash reports. 3RITISH...

PERATOR CONSORTIUM igsaw Solutions has won a £2.5m ontract with Twyford Bathrooms. The deal involves the nationvide...

RAIL-FREIGHT operator EWS International is to run freight trains on the French rail network. The UK's main rail-freight...

A CARDIFF-based haulier and freight forwarder was last week named as the fastest growing business in Wales. Freight Systems...

A THREATENED five-dal strike by BP tanker drivers over pensions dispute with Exel ha been postponed following last minute peace...

An appeal from VOSA after a driver was acquitted of tampering with his tacho chart has been upheld by the High Court. Mike...

of Mexico has caused major disruption to oil production but, thankfully, fuel prices have stayed relatively stable. In fact...

The Fleet Auction Group aims to make the used truck sector 'socially responsible'. Louise Cole meets founder members Andrew...

FOR MANY YEARS, lorry Jrivers and police have trotted out a common-sense view of the 40mph single-carriageway speed limit....

A RECENT ISSUE contained a flyer for a CPC Conference in Birmingham and a feature previewing the forthcoming Directive (CM 27...

SO NOWTHERE is talk of upping the fine for using hand held mobile phones from i.30 to £60, plus three points, because last year...

Ever wondered what temperature diesel burns at? What happened to the old fleets of yesterday? Why the wheels don't fall off...

The latest DiT figures offer a fascinating overview of road transport in 2004. E very year the Department for Transport (Dfr)...

A haulier who falsified tachograph records has had his operator's and HGV driving licences revoked — his wile has lost her...

ANYONE SEEKING the return of an impounded vehicle must satisfy the Traffic Commissioner thaton the balance of probabilities,...

THETRANSPORTTR1B U N AL has directed South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Christopher Heaps to reconsider his...

EXCEEDING THE permitted gross weight of a 32-tonne tipper has cost Southall, Middlesex-based Hennellys and one of its drivers a...

BERKSHIRE LORRY DRIVER Andrew Storey has been jailed for three months for the falsification of tachograph charts. Storey, of...

Barbara Castle is remembered for the introduction of the breathalyser and seat belts, but was also responsibl for other...

Union-backed equal pay reps could be introduced to the workplace to ensure women get a fair deal. Emma Page reports. U nions...

an individual a right to the same pay and benefits as a person of the opposite sex in the same employment, where the man and...

The law rules out religious discrimination in the workplace and you'd better take it seriously — a tribunal has ordered one...

and take a look at some of the alternatives to this popular traditional workhorse. I n May Commercial Motor took an in depth...

'ester's impression: Citroen's marketing department is not coy about the nain attraction of its Ready-to-Run Relay Tipmaster —...

Tester's impression: Ford sent two examples of what is still Britain's biggest selling van, although they only differed in...

Tester's inpression: Pickups are a common sight on the UKS roads and building sites even 4x4 pickups are not unusual, but a 4x4...

Tester's impression: The lveco Daily has previously fallen into the "also-ran" category in CMtesting a case of the total being...

'Peter's bnpression: Although the cut-off point for this section of the test is 3,500kg, the pair of Sprinters carried 4x4...

Tester's implessioir The Canter from Mitsubishi, with only a few months behind it, is in its seventh generation (and now badged...

Tester's impressinst Another single/double cab double act. Nissan's Cabsta . has undergone substantial changes in the driveline...

than a badge, the Peugeot Boxer even has an identical Tipmaster body. The two main differences are the Peugeot's 2.8...

%tees impression: With light commercial sales of 54,000 in 2004 and doubled output over the past three years Vauxhall is on a...

Tester's impression: Far from being in its first flush of youth (and due for replacement over the winter) the shared VW...

Tester's impression: The 4x4 Santana tipper we tested on and off road was a LHD pre-production prototype, without even a...

tippers is keenly fought As well as the brands you see here, Fiat, [DV, Isuzu and Toyota are all bidding for the contents of...

it doesn't stop at HGV, CPC or ADR tuition — logistics courses are designed to boost your profits. Tim Maughan reports. S...

Steve Barclay is MD of Fast London-based Warton Freight Services, which runs 47 trucks with 54 staff and he says that's not...

Becoming an owner-driver in the construction sector takes determination and a little luck, as Geoff Ashcroft found out. W...

Driver Hire agency driver Dave Wells loos back on a week of truck-mounted cranes, truc.s and pop music. T o coin a phrase from...

Interactive websites are for teenagers keen to access consumer products and find out about the latest Big Brother inductees,...

The first act of the day at Manheim Auctions is to put the trailers under the hammer. But get there early because most will...

Vehicles Trailers account for around 15% of Manheim sales across the country. They are split into two main age groups: 3-5...

Alex Wright, commercial vehicle sales manager at Vlanheim Auctions, explains why information is power when it comes to valuing...